INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Market, BSE, NSE, NIfty (Photo: Reuters)2 min read Last Updated : Aug 15 2024 | 9:42 AM IST
The BSE and the National Stock Exchange (NSE)
will remain closed on Thursday, August 15, 2024, on account of Independence Day
Trading across all segments, including equities, equity derivatives, and the securities lending and borrowing (SLB) segment, will be
The markets will reopen for regular trading on Friday, August 16.
In addition to the stock markets, the commodity markets will also be
closed for the entire day
and energy derivatives trading on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX)
scheduled for 2024, as detailed in a circular issued by the stock exchanges last year
Independence Day marks the only market holiday in August, with the next closure scheduled for October 2, Gandhi Jayanti
Following this, markets will be closed on November 1 for Diwali and on November 15 to observe Guru Nanak Jayanti
The final holiday for the year will be on December 25 for Christmas.
Wednesday's stock market closing
On the last trading day before the
holiday, Wednesday, August 14, the markets experienced a mixed session
The Sensex added 149.85 points, closing at 79,105.88, while the Nifty 50 ended slightly higher at 24,143.75, up by 4.75 points
The Nifty IT index led gains among the 14 major industry indices, rising 1.5 per cent thanks to positive performance from TCS, HCLTech, and
In the broader market, the Nifty Midcap 100 increased by 0.59 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap 100 rose by 0.64 per cent, reflecting a
positive sentiment in mid and small-cap stocks.First Published: Aug 15 2024 | 9:42 AMIST
